Integrating Economics, Ecology and Thermodynamics

by Matthias Ruth

Economies are open systems embedded in an ecosystem with which they exchange matter and energy. Interactions among these systems are vital for each system's performance and are constrained by the laws of physics. This volume pays tribute to economy--environment interactions simultaneously from an economic, ecological and physical perspective. Integrating Economics, Ecology and Thermodynamics provides a first step in identifying and combining the principles...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048142989
• ISBN13: 9789048142989
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"